High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 501: Chapter 481: Legendary Senior

Lin Qi gritted his teeth. He transformed into the Golden Giant Wolf and fought against the final twenty Sixth-Level Calamity Beasts.

He could feel his Spirit reaching its limit.

So he pushed himself in one last burst, trying to break through the limits of his Spiritual Power Technique and achieve a breakthrough!

”ROAR—”

The Iron-Backed War Bear, its body as burly as a small hill, let out a sudden roar and charged forward like a meteor.

It leaped high into the air, crashing down like a mountain.

”AWOO—”

The Golden Giant Wolf, having just snapped the neck of a Hundred-Teeth Fierce Tiger, sensed a fatal crisis and instinctively rolled to the side.

It narrowly dodged the Iron-Backed War Bear’s Killing Technique. Seizing the opportunity, it stomped its forelegs, launched itself forward, and lunged with its gaping, blood-red maw.

”PSHH—”

Its sharp fangs viciously pierced the Iron-Backed War Bear’s neck.

”ROAR—”

The Iron-Backed War Bear roared at the sky, thrashing its body violently as its thick paws slammed hard against the Golden Giant Wolf.

The bear’s paws tore through fur and flesh. Lin Qi felt the pain, but he held on, refusing to release his death grip on the beast’s neck.

This continued for a full minute until the Iron-Backed War Bear lost all its strength and collapsed with a THUD.

”AWOO—”

The Golden Giant Wolf looked at the empty Void Space and howled at the sky, venting its emotions.

Then, it too collapsed completely. Having reached its limit, it dissipated into a shower of golden light.

BOOM!

The gray fog representing his Spiritual Power suddenly swelled, and its rotation speed accelerated.

BUZZ!

Lin Qi’s consciousness returned to reality. His body trembled, his mind felt swollen, and then a piercing pain shot through him.

”Ah!”

BOOM!

Lin Qi couldn’t help but cry out in pain. In the next instant, the pain vanished, and his consciousness became crystal clear.

An invisible power surged from his Consciousness Space, spreading out around him like countless tentacles.

It enveloped every corner of the Martial Arts Room.

Lin Qi’s eyes were closed, but everything around him seemed to appear within his Perception.

It was as if he had a pair of invisible eyes, allowing him to ”see” everything in the Martial Arts Room.

The safe, the Punch Force Tester, the Speed Tester, the Punching Target, the Tiger Slaying Spear on the wall...

He could perceive every single object. He could construct the entire Martial Arts Room in his mind with his Spiritual Power.

WHOOSH!

Lin Qi’s eyes snapped open. He scanned the Martial Arts Room, and it was exactly as he had perceived it with his Spiritual Power.

His brain was operating at high speed, his Spirit unusually active.

’Is this what a breakthrough feels like?’

’It’s absolutely wonderful.’

Lin Qi marveled. The entire world had become clearer in his Perception.

He looked at his panel.

[You consumed the Potion, Soul Water, nourishing your Spirit and supporting your Cultivation of the Spiritual Power Technique, ”Thousand Calamities Atlas”. You spent three hours and killed one thousand Sixth-Level Calamity Beasts.]

[”Thousand Calamities Atlas” has reached Perfection. Your Spiritual Power has successfully broken through to the Seventh Realm. Spiritual Power +200]

[Your Spiritual Power has broken through. Template Fusion Degree +0.5%]

[Spiritual Power: 3999→4199]

[Template: True Monarch Erlang Yang Jian]

[Fusion Degree: 31.2%→31.7%]

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A smile appeared on Lin Qi’s face as he looked at the data on his panel.

’I didn’t expect my Spiritual Power to increase by 200 points right after the breakthrough.’

’That’s a huge improvement.’

Next was the Template Fusion Degree. The breakthrough in his Spiritual Power had caused it to increase by a large chunk.

Normally, even with his diligent Cultivation, raising it by even 0.1% had become difficult.

’My future Cultivation will probably be like this—grinding out the Fusion Degree bit by bit through normal practice.’

’Then, whenever I have a major breakthrough in my Realm, the Fusion Degree will get a huge boost.’

’After that, I’ll round out the Fusion Degree to trigger another transformation in my body’s Talent, raising my Martial Arts ceiling.’

”Hah!”

He got up from the floor. Now that his Spiritual Power had broken through to the Seventh Realm...

...it was time to prepare for his Qi and Blood Value to break through as well.

Compared to Spiritual Power, breaking through his Qi and Blood Value was exceptionally difficult.

However, he still had a large amount of Calamity Beast Flesh and Blood, which was more than enough for his Cultivation.

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「Time passed. It was the day after Bangalore in Tianzhu Country had been breached.」

The internet was still buzzing with activity.

The official Xia Country website issued two more announcements. The first was to officially name the Tenth-Level Calamity Beast in Tianzhu Country the Desert Giant Lizard.

This was the first known Tenth-Level Calamity Beast.

The second announcement stated that defensive measures at all major War Bases would be strengthened to deal with potential attacks from Tenth-Level Calamity Beasts.

Over the next two days, an even bigger topic replaced the incident with the Tenth-Level Calamity Beast in Tianzhu Country.

The college entrance exams had arrived!

On June 7th, the exams officially began.

They officially ended on June 8th!

Lin Qi was still staying at the villa. His mom and dad, as well as his uncle, Fang Zhe, had gotten busy.

They began to expand their cooperation with the Xu Group. With the Calamity Beasts’ ferocious offensive, the Coastal Base had no shortage of carcasses.

The Coastal Base was running short on butchers, so his dad recruited many of his old friends to go make money together.

Meanwhile, Lin Qi started learning to drive in the neighborhood. He had gotten his driver’s license in his previous life, so he just needed a little practice to get the hang of it again.

He took some time off to take the driving test, and Yue Feng quickly helped him get his license the next day.

Just like that, Lin Qi was able to drive on the road.

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「Martial Arts Calendar Year 2048, June 8th」

At 8:00 PM, the college entrance exams had officially ended that afternoon.

At Chen’s Barbecue Shop near the entrance of Tianhai No. 2 Middle School, the students of the No. 2 Middle School’s Elite Class were having a celebratory dinner.

More than fifty people had booked out the entire old barbecue shop, and the air was filled with joyful, restless energy.

”I feel like I really outdid myself on the exams this time. I might even rank in the top 1,000 nationwide!”

”Just the top 1,000? I think I can make the top 500!”

”But I really think Le Qing can get 5th place in the province and break into the top 100 nationally.”

”Yeah, Le Qing can definitely make the top five.”

The object of everyone’s praise was a girl in a blue tracksuit with a spirited short haircut, radiating confidence.

Zhang Cheng, who was burly and had a scar on his face, sat among the students, smiling as he watched everyone.

He and the other teachers were eating barbecue with the students.

Looking at the students’ beaming faces, he couldn’t help but feel a little emotional.

’These kids are finally graduating.’

’Before I knew it, three years have passed since I came to Tianhai No. 2 Middle School.’

BUZZ! BUZZ!

His phone vibrated. He picked it up and saw a message on WeChat, and a smile instantly spread across his face.

”Teacher Zhang, didn’t you say you had a surprise for us?”

Le Qing, the short-haired girl, suddenly asked after taking a sip of beer.

”Yeah, Teacher, where’s the surprise?”

The others began to clamor in agreement.

Zhang Cheng stood up and laughed heartily.

”Of course there’s a surprise, and they’ve already arrived!”

After speaking, he turned around. In the distance, a black electric car had just pulled over.

Two figures got out from the back seat.

One was a tall girl in a white tracksuit who exuded vibrant energy.

The other was a tall, sturdy boy with dark skin and well-defined features.

”It’s the siblings, Jiang Miaoyin and Jiangtao!”

A student exclaimed upon seeing the newcomers.

”Jiang Miaoyin! She was first in the whole school last year, ranked 25th in the nation on the exams. I heard she’s already Awakened as an SS-level Talent.”

”And Jiangtao, Jiang Miaoyin’s brother. He’s a genius too, and he’s also an SS-level Talent now.”

”They’re both legends at our school!”

someone said, and then everyone turned to look at the black car in the parking lot.

The driver’s side door opened, and a tall, well-built figure stepped out, revealing a handsome face.

He was wearing a black tracksuit, with an upright posture, excellent proportions, and a unique aura about him.

A blue metallic sphere floated above his shoulder.

”It’s Senior Lin Qi!!”

A boy couldn’t help but shout. The moment he finished speaking, no one could stay in their seats. Everyone shot to their feet.

As they watched Lin Qi approach, his legendary exploits replayed in their minds.

Before his final year of high school, he was completely ordinary. Then, in just one year, he shot up like a rocket, rapidly surpassing all the geniuses of Tianhai No. 2 Middle School.

He even became the top scorer of Cang Province in the college entrance exams, breaking records to enter the top ten in the nation.

After entering university, his progress became even faster, and he continuously surpassed other geniuses.

Even Awakened geniuses were no match for him.

Now, he was even more incredible, having become Celestial Sea City’s first SSS-level Talent.

He was a future Ninth Realm Martial Artist, a legend of their Tianhai No. 2 Middle School, an idol to countless students, and the genius most often mentioned by the teachers.

And now, this legendary figure was standing right before their eyes.

Everyone was ecstatic.

Zhang Cheng looked around at everyone and said, ”Surprised?”

”YES!” everyone cheered.

Lin Qi smiled at everyone and said,

”Hello, underclassmen!”

Then, Lin Qi, Jiangtao, and Jiang Miaoyin sat down to eat barbecue.

”Senior Lin Qi, I’m...”

”I’m a fan, can I have your autograph?”

”Senior Lin Qi, can you tell me about life at Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy?”

The gathering had now turned into a fan meet-and-greet for Lin Qi.

Barely anyone paid attention to Jiangtao and Jiang Miaoyin. The two of them were happy to be left alone and started chatting with the teachers.

Zhang Cheng watched Lin Qi’s back. The young man was now far more powerful than he had ever imagined.

’Who would have thought that an ordinary boy could become an SSS-level Talent in just three years?’

He still remembered his own shocked expression a half-month ago when Yue Feng told him that Lin Qi was an SSS-level Talent.

A colleague had even taken a picture of him. He had been so shocked his jaw dropped, and his colleagues all said they had never seen him so stunned.

The dinner party lasted for two hours, finally ending at 11:00 PM.

After the other students left, the barbecue shop quieted down, leaving only Lin Qi, Jiangtao, Jiang Miaoyin, and Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Cheng, who had had quite a bit to drink, slurred,

”Lin Qi, the situation is getting worse and worse.”

”A lot of my comrades-in-arms have been sacrificed.”

”You’re an SSS-level Talent. You’ll definitely become a Ninth Realm Martial Artist in the future. The future of our Xia Country rests on you!”

Lin Qi nodded. ”I will.”

Then, he took a small metal box out of his pocket.

”Teacher Zhang, thank you for all your guidance.”

”This is a gift for you!”

”With this, your injuries can fully heal. I hope you like it.”

”We’ll be heading back now!”

After saying this, Lin Qi stood up and left with Jiangtao and Jiang Miaoyin.

Only Zhang Cheng remained, curiously opening the metal box. Inside, nestled in the lining, was a vial filled with a green liquid.

Below it were a few words: Top-Grade Healing Potion!

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